Retusigaster arugosus (Mao, 1949)

Kang, Ilgoo, 2022, Three new species of Retusigaster Dangerfield, Austin & Whitfield, 1999 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Cardiochilinae) with an illustrated key to the New World species, ZooKeys 1092, pp. 47-62 : 47

Retusigaster arugosus (Mao, 1949)

Material examined.

Non-type specimens USA: 1♀; Lexington , Massachusetts; 8.ix.1963; H. E. Evans. Deposited in MCZ . 1♀; only collected location was labelled (Chicago). Deposited in MCZ. 1♀; only collected month was labelled ( July ). Identified as Cardiochiles abdominalis Cresson by a previous examiner. Deposited in MCZ . 1♀; near Rio Frio, Garner State Park , Uvalde Co.; 21.vii.1986; 1400'; Wooley & Zolnerowich. Deposited in TAMU . 1♀; Brazos County, Texas; 25.vi.1937; J. E. Gillaspy. Deposited in TAMU .

Diagnosis.

Retusigaster arugosus is nearly identical to R. pullus . The members of both species possess dark head and metasoma with pale metasoma. As Mao (1949) mentioned, R. arugosus is distinguished from R. pullus by having basally hyaline and apically infuscate wings (Key image 4A). Body ~ 5.5 mm.

Description.

See Mao (1949).

Male. Unknown.

Biology

(potential food source). Cotton ( Gossypium sp.; Malvaceae ; recorded on the label of one specimen collected in Brazos County, Texas).

Distribution.

Nearctic region (Canada, USA).